Other Events

2015 Women, Peace, and Security High Level Review

In resolution 2122 (2013) adopted on 18 October 2013, the Security Council reiterated its intention to convene a High-level Review in 2015 to assess progress at the global, regional and national levels in implementing resolution 1325 (2000), renew commitments, and address obstacles and constraints that have emerged in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The Council recognized with concern that without a significant implementation shift, women and women’s perspectives will continue to be underrepresented in conflict prevention, resolution, protection and peacebuilding for the foreseeable future, and as such encouraged those Member States, regional organizations as appropriate, and United Nations entities who have developed frameworks and plans to support the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to start reviewing existing implementation plans and targets, and for Member States to assess and accelerate progress and prepare to formulate new targets, in time for the 2015 High-level Review.

In the same resolution, the Security Council invited the Secretary-General, in preparation for the High-level Review to commission a global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), highlighting good practice examples, implementation gaps and challenges, as well as emerging trends and priorities for action, and further invited the Secretary-General to submit, within his annual report to the Security Council in 2015, on the results of this study and to make this available to all Member States of the United Nations.

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People's Voices Series: Voices of Women in the Post 2015 Agenda

March 07, 2014 - March 07, 2014, 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Location: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 3

Hosted by The World We Want Policy and Strategy Group (comprised of members from Civil Society and the United Nations), and co-sponsored by the Feminist Task Force this "Peoples’ Voices" Series event included WILPF and other discussants in exploring how gender equality and women’s and girls’ issues can feature prominently in the next development agenda, making the connections with the High Level Event of the President of the General Assembly on the Contributions of Women, the Young and Civil Society to the Post 2015 Development Agenda, as well as International Women’s Day “Equality for women is progress for all,” and the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 10 – 21, 2014. The session featured how women’s voices were reflected in the global discussions on Post 2015 and how women are making their voices heard on the ground and online.

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Global Review: Building Accountability for National and Regional Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security

November 5-7, 2013, New York, NY

UN Women facilitated a global review of national implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda among key stakeholders. The aim was to review current approaches, and invigorate and generate momentum for scaling up good practices and applying more effective strategies for implementation of the women, peace and security resolutions at national and regional levels.

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Enhancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian Region

November 11, 2013 - December 12, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan

WILPF PeaceWomen participated in a regional OSCE conference on Women, Peace and Security in Almaty, Kazakhstan aimed at raising awareness of participating States on international  commitments reflected in UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security; taking stock of and review existing efforts, best practices and lessons learnt to develop, implement and monitor national action plans or other implementation strategies related to the UNSCRs; sharing voices and opinions of women peace activists in regard to challenges and perspectives of mainstreaming gender equality dimensions into peace building and post-conflict reconstruction processes, as well as to support their meaningful participation in on-going dialogues and initiatives on peace and security at all levels; and defining ways and perspectives to support and address the demand of countries for knowledge, expertise and resources available in regard of practical implementation of UNSCRs.

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Men, Peace, and Security Symposium: Agents of Change

October 28-30, 2013, Washington, DC

From October 28 to 30, 2013, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), The World Bank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) – North America, Women in International Security (WIIS), Promundo – US, and Sonke Gender Justice co-hosted a symposium titled Men, Peace & Security: Agents of Change at the USIP headquarters in Washington, DC. The event consisted of a two-day symposium followed by an optional one-day training course, bringing together scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and military and security personnel from around the world.

This symposium explored how the ascribed norms of men and masculine identities contribute to, and may even help mitigate, violent conflict and post-conflict. It builds upon and complements the U.N.’s Women, Peace, and Security agenda, especially as seen through Security Council Resolution 1325. In addition, the symposium served to initiate the development of a “community of practice” and applied a gender lens to broader issues of peace and human security.

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WILPF and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, 2012

November 25 - December 10, 2012

WILPF participated in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which is an international campaign between (November 25 International Day Against Violence Against  Women) and December 10 (International  Human  Rights Day) to link action on violence  against women with action on human rights and to emphasize that  violence against women is a violation of human rights.  

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WILPF and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 2011

November 25 - December 10, 2011

In 20111, WILPF's involvement in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence included all regions and organized activities to promote the main theme, "Blow the Whistle to Redefine Security."

Methods of activism were just as varied as the participating countries. The section in Pakistan coordinated sessions educating on violence against women at Rawalpindi jail and at a women's IDP camp. Women in Australia, Columbia and the US marched and demonstrated against gender-based human rights abuses, while WILPF Costa Rica performed an interactive play to raise awareness. International WILPF in Geneva hosted a two-day legal expert meeting on developing legal mechanisms to promote peace and security, and a number of sections screened the award-winning film "The Whistleblower," which features WILPF Secretary-General Madeleine Rees in her former position as head of the UN High Commissioner's office in Bosnia. Seminars, conferences and practical workshops all explored ways to effectively disseminate information promoting gender-equality and human rights.

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WILPF and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 2010

November 25 - December 10, 2010

In 2010, WILPF engaged with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, and specifically focused on militarism as a mechanism that "creates a climate of violence, prevents economic justice and the realization of basic social and economic rights, and facilitates impunity." WILPF made a powerful contribution to the campaign by compiling information on military expenditures of 16 member countries. The conclusion was clear: in order to achieve gender equality and an atmosphere of security, priorities in spending must be shifted. WILPF statistics showed that the 2008 total world expenditure on militarism could cover the budget for 2,928 years of UN Women, 700 years of the UN regular budget, and over 24 years of the foreign aid required to reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

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